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Neetu Pandey Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 12, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth28 November 1979

Age45 Years

BirthplaceLucknow, Uttar Pradesh

ProfessionActress

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseSunil Pandey

FamilyDaughter - Shubhra Pandey

Neetu Pandey Biography

Neetu Pandey is an Indian actress from Lucknow who has worked across theatre, television and film since the early 2000s. She moved from regional theatre to

Early life and background

Neetu Pandey was born on 28 November 1979 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, and belongs to a Brahmin family. She completed her schooling and later graduated through Kanpur University (now CSJM University) via distance education after becoming a mother. Her hometown is Lucknow, where she lived for much of her early life and began pursuing performing arts.

Career

Pandey’s interest in acting developed through exposure to local drama activity in Lucknow. She attended a summer workshop at the Bhartendu Natya Academy and performed in a number of stage productions in the city. One of her early notable stage appearances was in Habib Tanvir’s Charandas Chor, where she stepped into a principal part unexpectedly. She continued to work in theatre in Lucknow until around 2008 and also started performing for Doordarshan as a B-grade artist.

On television she hosted shows including Krishi Darshan for Doordarshan and Salaam UP for ETV before moving to Mumbai on 24 December 2008 to seek wider opportunities. Her first Mumbai shoot took place on 27 December 2008, and she gradually took on small screen roles and episodic parts, earning experience and daily wages for those early assignments.

Between 2010 and 2011 she appeared in multiple episodes of the long-running police series CID. She gained visibility through work in crime anthology programmes such as Savdhaan India: Crime Alert and Crime Patrol Dial 100, and she appeared in Gumrah: End of Innocence. Her television credits also include Har Yug Mein Aayega Ek – Arjun (2012). In 2022 Pandey portrayed Narmada Rathore, the mother of Aryan and Arpita, on the Star Plus drama Imlie. Around the same period she appeared as a mother figure in Aggar Tum Na Hote on Zee TV, and in 2023 she took on the role of Jyoti, Deva’s mother, in Chand Jalne Laga on Colors TV. In 2024 she played Kaikasi in Sony’s mythological series Shrimad Ramayan.

Pandey’s screen work extends to films as well. She made her feature-film debut in 2005 with the romantic comedy Main, Meri Patni… Aur Woh!, and later appeared as Jillani’s wife in Baabarr (2009) and as Aslam’s mother in Satyameva Jayate (2018). Additional film credits include Bhonsle (2018), Marudhar Express (2019), Phulmania (2019), Shorgul (2016), Happy Bhaag Jayegi (2016), T for Taj Mahal (2018), Babuji Aur Humsab (2021), Satyameva Jayate 2 (2021), Hurdang (2022), Naach Baiju Naach (2022) and Lohardaga (2023). She featured in the Netflix anthology Ajeeb Daastaans (2021) and appeared in the short film Eidi: A Gift of Faith (2018).

Pandey has also worked in digital series, including My Name is Sheela (2019) and Love J Action on Sony Liv (2021), and she was part of the DD Kisan programme Kiske Roke Ruka Hai Savera in 2020. Her stage work includes the play Sandhya Chhaya by Punit Asthana, which was later telecast on Lucknow Doordarshan.

Public profile

Neetu Pandey is known for playing a variety of character roles, often as mothers or supporting family members, across television serials, crime anthologies and films. She stands approximately 163 cm tall (about 5 ft 4 in) and has black hair and black eyes. Her nationality is Indian and her zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

Personal life

Pandey married Sunil Pandey on 27 May 1996. The couple have a daughter, Shubhra Pandey, who has worked as a radio talk show host. While raising her family in Lucknow, Neetu worked as a school teacher for a period and balanced family responsibilities with her early training and performances.

Latest updates

In recent years Pandey continued steady work on television and in films. Notable recent roles include Narmada Rathore in Imlie (2022), Jyoti in Chand Jalne Laga (2023), and Kaikasi in Shrimad Ramayan (2024). Her on-screen presence spans theatre, TV serials, crime anthologies, web series and feature films, reflecting a long-running career that began in the early 2000s.
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Recent Work

Imlie

Played Narmada Rathore, mother of Aryan and Arpita, on Star Plus (2022).

2022
Chand Jalne Laga

Portrayed Jyoti, Deva’s mother, on Colors TV (2023).

2023
Shrimad Ramayan

Played Kaikasi in Sony’s mythological series (2024).

2024
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Career Highlights

  1. Started in Lucknow theatre and performed in Habib Tanvir’s Charandas Chor
  2. Transitioned to television hosting and episodic TV roles after moving to Mumbai in 2008
  3. Regular appearances in crime anthologies such as Savdhaan India, Crime Patrol and Gumrah
  4. Portrayed Narmada Rathore in Imlie (2022) and appeared in multiple Hindi films
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Neetu Pandey born?

28 November 1979

What is Neetu Pandey known for?

Actress

What is Neetu Pandey’s marital status?

Married

Who is Neetu Pandey married to?

Sunil Pandey